No evidence Hillary Clinton was influenced by donations to the Clinton Foundation
There is no evidence that any actions taken by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton when she was the top US diplomat were influenced by donations to the Clinton Foundation or former President Bill Clinton's speaking fees, the US state department said on Monday.
Jeff Rathke, a spokesman, said the department received requests to review potential conflicts primarily for proposed speech hosts or consulting deals for Bill Clinton and found no conflicts.
Mr Rathke said, however, that the department welcomes new commitments from the Clinton Foundation to disclose its donors and to support additional efforts that ensure all of those donations are public.
The State Department's comment comes as Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign grapples with criticism that foreign entities traded donations to the family charity for favours at the state department. Hundreds of paid speeches given by Bill Clinton, which can command as much as $500,000 (£330,0000) or more per appearance, have also come under attack from Republican opponents.
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